UOP forms alliance with Black & Veatch to develop transport LNG fuels

Through the alliance, the two companies will offer integrated, small-scale LNG plants capable of processing between 50,000 and 500,000 gal/day of LNG per single processing train, with the capability to extend capacity. LNG can be sold as transportation fuel or used instead of traditional diesel.

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Honeywell's UOP has formed an alliance with Black & Veatch,
a leading global engineering company, to help natural gas
producers and fuel providers meet growing demand for liquefied
natural gas (LNG) as a transportation fuel and for off-road,
high-horsepower applications.

Through the alliance, the two companies will offer integrated,
small-scale LNG plants capable of processing between 50,000 and
500,000 gal/day of LNG per single processing train, with the
capability to extend capacity.

LNG can be sold as transportation fuel or used instead of
traditional diesel in high-fuel consumption, high-horsepower
applications such as railroad, marine, mining, or oil and gas
exploration and production.

LNG use is growing in the North American transportation
and high-horse power sectors because of its low cost and environmental benefits, coupled with
the rapid introduction of affordable natural gas engine and
infrastructure technology, said Rebecca
Liebert, senior vice president and general manager for UOP's
gas processing and hydrogen business.

Starting this year, this alliance will help deliver fast,
economical, efficient and reliable LNG plants to help meet
growing demands in North America," she added.

US natural gas production is expected to increase more than 40%
over the next 30 years, and use of natural gas as a road
transportation fuel is expected to nearly double from current
levels by 2018, according to the International Energy Agency.
At the same time, users of off-road, high-horsepower equipment
are increasingly turning to LNG to replace diesel, both to cut
fuel costs and reduce emissions.

The complete small-scale LNG plant offering will be available
in 2013.

The UOP Russell product line includes modularized packaged
plants that enable shale and conventional natural gas producers
to remove contaminants from natural gas and recover natural gas
liquids (NGLs) used for petrochemicals and fuels. UOP
Russell modular equipment is factory-built to maintain tight
quality control standards and significantly reduce construction time and costs.

Meanwhile, the PRICOtechnology from Black &
Veatch is an innovative process to liquefy natural gas, making
it available for transport via truck, rail or marine vessel.
The process uses a patented, single-mixed refrigerant loop for
natural gas liquefaction.